Category Archives: Hollywood

Wilt Chamberlain plays first Laker home game

Posted on October 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Twiggy begins a U.S. tour. By Keith ThursbyTimes Staff Writer One game in L.A. and Wilt Chamberlain already felt like a hero in his new home. "I guess it is mainly because of my size and strength but to … Continue reading →

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Hitler, Chamberlain promise peace, October 1, 1938

Posted on October 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

Poland demands share of Czechoslovakia More than 1 million Polish troops are poised to invade. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain gives the British the Munich agreement and his pledge with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler that Britain and Germany "never will go … Continue reading →

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Movie revival — The Tingler

Posted on September 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "The Tingler," 1959. Oct. 31, 2008, 8 p.m. Silent Movie Theatre. Tickets $12.  

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Movie star mystery photo

Posted on September 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Our actress had a long career on Broadway and appeared in silent and sound films as well as on television. She is listed in imdb (more than 50 credits) and Wikipedia. Update: We have the … Continue reading →

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Victory for Hitler, September 30, 1938

Posted on September 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Agreement hands Czech territory to Nazis Britain, France, Germany and Italy sign a compromise that is given to Czechoslovakia. If the nation refuses to accept being partitioned, it would stand alone against a German invasion.   Cary Grant is reading … Continue reading →

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Movie revivals — He Who Gets Slapped

Posted on September 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "He Who Gets Slapped,"1925. Oct. 1, 2008, 8 p.m. Silent Movie Theatre. Tickets $10"He Who Gets Slapped," Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert.

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Charles Champlin on Paul Newman

Posted on September 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Bruce Gilbert / For The Times Paul Newman, Westport, Conn., April 2000 Hot, Sexy and (Almost) 70 He’s played a rogue’s gallery of rascals throughout his 38-year movie career, but somehow, with Paul Newman in the role, they … Continue reading →

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Movie revivals — Devil in a Blue Dress

Posted on September 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "Devil in a Blue Dress." Jan. 13, 2009, 8 p.m. Ramo Auditorium at Caltech."Devil in a Blue Dress," with discussion afterward. Frank Capra Film Series. Free.

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Leading defense attorney dies; Dodgers win against Cubs, September 27, 1958

Posted on September 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

LeCompte Davis dies at 95 Prominent attorney represented the McNamara brothers in The Times bombing and Alexander Pantages in his famous sexual assault case.  Stewart Granger in "Harry Black and the Tiger."   LeCompte Davis, left, with Frank Bryson in … Continue reading →

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Movie revivals — The Cross and the Switchblade

Posted on September 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "The Cross and the Switchblade," 1970. Sept. 27, 2008, 10 p.m. Silent Movie Theatre. Tickets $10."The Cross and the Switchblade," Pat Boone and Erik Estrada.

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Europe at brink of war, September 26, 1938

Posted on September 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Diplomats race to prevent fighting Czechoslovakia destroys bridges along its border to hinder German invasion. "Too Hot to Handle," with Clark Gable and Myrna Loy. Times staff artist Harlan Kirby draws  a Page 1 map of the way Hitler proposes … Continue reading →

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Movie revivals — Bonnie and Clyde

Posted on September 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "Bonnie and Clyde,"1967. Sept. 26, 2008, 7:30 p.m. Silent Movie Theatre. Tickets $10. "Bonnie and Clyde," with "A Night in Heaven" at 10:15 p.m..

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Texas teenager arrested in death plot, September 25, 1958

Posted on September 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

Diana Day Humphries, 16, breaks into tears as she meets her mother at a Houston jail. Houston girl held in plan to kill family Teenager is in custody on charges of shooting her brother to death. She tells police she … Continue reading →

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Movie revivals — Glass Wall

Posted on September 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "The Glass Wall" and "Jack McCall, Desperado," 1953. Sept. 26, 2008, 7:30 p.m. UCLA Hammer Museum Billy Wilder Theater. Tickets $10.  

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Films in production — Wizard of Oz, September 24, 1938

Posted on September 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, W.C. Fields is out of "The Wizard of Oz" and Frank Morgan is in. Nearly 500 people are dead from a hurricane that tore through the northeastern United States. Damage is so great that no reliable estimates are available. … Continue reading →

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Movie star mystery photos

Posted on September 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Our mystery guest was identified almost immediately yesterday by Steven Bibb. Because he guessed so quickly that this is Ariane Borg, I deferred his answer for a day to see if anyone else would … Continue reading →

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O.J. Simpson leads USC to 29-20 win over Minnesota, September 22, 1968

Posted on September 22, 2008 by lmharnisch

"My solution for the world’s ills is for everybody to take off their clothes and jump in a big pile…" — David Carradine By Keith Thursby Times Staff Writer O.J. Simpson started his Heisman Trophy-winning season with four touchdowns in … Continue reading →

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Movie star hits USC football player over car crash, September 21, 1938

Posted on September 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

Nazis poised to take Sudetenland Britain and France warn Czechoslovakia she must surrender or fight alone. Germans set tomorrow as war deadline. John Barrymore in "Hold That Coed." Bonus: Learn to dance the Limpy Dimp.   Train crash kills 11 … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles history — Wattles Mansion

Posted on September 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

L.A. orders Hollywood preservation group out of mansion Email Picture Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times HISTORIC: Gardener Lupe Flores works at the Wattles Mansion. Hollywood Heritage has supervised the estate for 25 years under an exclusive agreement with the … Continue reading →

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Movie revivals — Crimson Kimono

Posted on September 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "Crimson Kimono" (paired with "Battle of the Coral Sea"). Jan. 27, 2009, 8 p.m. Ramo Auditorium at Caltech."The Crimson Kimono," with discussion afterward. Frank Capra Film Series. Free.  

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